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INVENTOR. (2677 1 fioyu 7d BY ATTORNEY Patented "Aug. 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CECIL H. BOYULS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR T PERFECT LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, A CORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

Application filed April 25, 1925.

This invention relates to ironing machines and has special reference to a flat work ironing machine.

One important object of the invention is 6 to improve the general construction of devices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character wherein the ironing will be ac- 1 complished by a straight pressure against a heated iron or platen without passing the material through rollers or the like.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improved machine wherein alternately movable beds for supporting the articles to be ironed are operated in conjunction with a heating platen.

A fourth important object of the invention is to rovide roller truck ways extending beneat such platen so that the beds may be supported thereon and easily moved into and out of position beneath the platen.

A fifth important object of the invention is to provide means below the platen and 35 over which a bed may be pushed, for raising the bed into pressing position against the platen, these means being of resilient character so that the proper degree of pressure is obtained independent either of the pad- (ling placed on the bed or the thickness or the number of folds being pressed.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and: r Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine as constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a side elevation thereof. Figure 4 is a longitudinal section on the line 55 of Figure 1 showing the presser plate lowered.

Figure 5 is a view showing the presser plate partly in section and completely raised to illustrate the compression of thesupporting springs.

Figure 6 is a section through a modified IBONING MACHINE.

Serial No. 26,925.

form of the invention showing certain counter balancing means for causing one of the beds to move in one direction as the other is moved in the opposite direction.

steam chest or platen 17 which is thus supported so that it may have a certain rocking movement. Extending forwardly from the front of each side frame member lO'is an arm 18 suitably braced by a brace 19. This arm has its upper surface considerably below the lower surface of'the platen and on each arm there is supported, an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21, there thus being two pairs of these rails. On each pair of these rails there is mounted a bed 22 which is provided with an operating handle or pull rail 23. These beds are equipped with wheels 24 so that they may roll easily on the rails. The beds are of such width that they may be shoved under the platen 17 or withdrawn entirely therefrom.

Journaled in suitable bearings 25, supported on the channels 11, is a shaft 26 which is driven from a motor 27 having a controlling switch 28 placed convenient for pressure by the foot of the operator. On this shaft 26 is mounted a series of cams 29 on which rest rollers 30 suitably carried on a plurality of presser plate supports 31 having their ends mounted in guides 32 carried by the frame of the machine. Abe ve these supports is located a series of castings 33 which are connected by channel irons 34 and thus form a presser plate 34:. Suitable supply pipes 35 are provided for live stream and a suitable exhaust pipe 36 is likewise provided. In operation, the beds hav ng been properly padded as indicated at 37, the attendant or operator spreads the c othes on one bed having drawn the same out from beneath the platen. When this bed is covered with the clothes to be pressed it is pushed under the. platen and the other bed drawn out. The operator now proceeds to cover the second bed and at the same time places her foot on the control switch which causes the motor to rotate the shaft, lift the inwardly positioned bed from its railsand force it against the platen, springs 34 being provided for allowing for variations'in the thickness of the material being pressed and the thickness of the padding. When the second bed has been filled with clothes then the positions of the two beds will be reversed and the same operation repeated for the second bed.

In Figure 6 it will be seen that the construction closely resembles Figure 4, except that the two beds are each provided with downwardly extending arms 40 and at the front and rear of the device brackets 41 support idlers 42. The front arms of the two beds are connected by a cable or chain 43 which runs over the id ers 42 and around a weighted counter balance pulley 4A. The same arrangement exists at the rear. Accordingly when one bed is pushed in the other will be drawn out.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. In an ironing machine, a frame, a heated platen. a bed slidable inwardly beneath the platen and outwardly free of said platen, a presser plate vertically movable beneath said bed, a presser plate support spaced below the presser plate and free from contact therewith, springs interposed between the presser plate and its support, and means for vertically reciprocating the support.

2. In an ironing machine, a frame, a heated platen, a bed slidable inwardly beneath the platen and outwardly free of said platen,.- a. presser plate vertically movable beneath said bed, a presser plate support spaced below the presser plate and free from contact therewith, springs interposed between the presser plate and its support, said springs being arranged in series longitudinally of the machine. a pivotal support for the platen arranged to permit the same to tilt transversely of the machine, and means for Vertically reciprocating the sup ort. p 3. In an ironing machine, a heated platen,

rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs inter posed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, and means to move the support vertically.

4. In an ironing machine, a frame, a heated platen rockingly supported at the top of said frame, rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said platen, means beneath said platen for raising the bed and forcing it against the platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, and means to move the support vertically.

5. In an ironing machine, a heated platen, rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position, free of said platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, a shaft extending horizontally below the presser plate support, cams on said shaft, cam rollers carried by the support and engaging by said cams, said cams being formed to elevate the support upon revolutions of the shaft, and operator controlled motor means for actuating said shaft.

6. In an ironing machine, a frame, a. heated platen, rockingly supported at the top of said frame, rails extendin beneath said platen and projecting outwar ly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platenand an outward position free of said platen, means beneath said platen for raising the ,bed and forcing it against the platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, means to move the support vertically, a shaft extending horizontally below the presser plate support,

cams on said shaft, cam rollers carried by the support and engaging by said cams, said cams being formed to elevate the support upon revolutions of the shaft, and operator controlled motor means for actuating said shaft.

7. In an ironing machine, a heated-platen,

m rails ext/ending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and mov able thereon between an inward position be-.

neath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, said other rails being positioned at alower elevationthan the first rails, and

a second article supporting bed mounted on thelast'mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed. j

8. In an ironing machine, a frame, a, heated platen rockingly supported at the to of said frame rails extending beneath sald platen and projecting outwardly there from, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath saidplaten and an outward position free of said platen, means beneath said platen for lifting the bed and forcing it against the'platen, said means includm springs and a pair of vertically spaced e ements between which said springs are interposed, other rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, said other rails being positioned at a lower elevation than the first rails, and a second article supporting bed mounted on the last mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed.

9. In an ironing machine, a heated platen, rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supportin bed mounted on said rails and movable t ereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, means to move the support vertically, other rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, said other rails being positioned at a lower elevation than the first rails, and a second article supporting bed mounted on the last mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed.

10. In an ironing machine, a framegii a heated platen rockingly supported at the top of said frame, rails extending beneath sald platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said'platen, means beneath said platen for raising the bed and forcing it against the laten, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, means to move the sup ort vertically, other rails extending beneat said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, :said other rails bemg positioned at a lowerelevation than the first rails, and a second article supporting bed mounted on the last mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed.

11. In an ironing machine, -a heated platen, rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an ar-' ticle supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, 7

a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of contact with said presser plate,

springs interposed between the presser plate and the preser plate support, a shaft extending horizontally below the presser plate support, cams on said shaft, cam rollers carried y the support and engaging by said cams, said cams being formed to elevate the support upon revolutions of the shaft, operator controlled motor means for actuating said shaft, other rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom,

said other rails being positioned at a lower elevation than the first rails, and a second article supporting bed mounted on the last mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed.

12. In an ironing machine, a frame, a heated platen rockingly 1 supported at the top of ,said frame, rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, an article supporting bed mounted on said rails and movable thereon between an inward position beneath said platen and an outward position free of said platen, means beneath said platen for raising the bed and forcing it against the platen, a presser plate mounted beneath said platen for vertical movement toward and from the same, a presser plate support mounted beneath and out of Contact with said presser plate, springs interposed between the presser plate and the presser plate support, means to move the support vertically. a shaft extending horizontally below the presser plate support, cams on said shaft, cam rollers carried by the support and engaging by said earns, said cams being formed to elevate the support upon revolutions of the shaft, operator controlled motor means for actuating said shaft, other rails extending beneath said platen and projecting outwardly therefrom, said other rails being positioned at a lower elevation than the first rails, and a second article supporting bed mounted on the last mentioned rails and movable thereon between inward and outward positions similar to the first bed.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

CECIL H. BOYULS. 

